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U.S. stock futures were heading for losses to kick off the third quarter of the year. Markets are looking ahead to an appearance by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at a central-banking forum. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 242 points, or 0.5%.
Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors nervously awaited key US jobs data that could help determine the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision, while the yen is in focus as it wallows around four-decade lows.But fears are growing that those valuations have now gone too far, investors might not see returns as early as expected and US interest rates could start to go up.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to give a speech at the European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, on Wednesday.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite turned in 24 and 20 record closes, respectively, in the year's first half, lifted by the artificial-intelligence boom that has fueled sizable gains in the chip makers supplying the build-out.
US stocks fell after tech stocks jumped and the Dow closed at an all-time high on Tuesday.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose 0.8% and 1.5%, respectively, in the second quarter's final session. For the three-month period, the S&P 500 advanced 15%, its best quarterly performance in six years. The yen sank to a 40-year low.
Today, June 30, 2026, investors tracked the upcoming closing of the TopBuild deal as QXO's trading volume surged.
U.S. stock investors brushed off any concerns from the Iran war to send major indexes to their best quarter since 2020.
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - Tech stocks boosted Wall Street as investors prepared to close the book on a month of losses for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, but the strongest quarterly
Over the last six months, OneMain’s shares have sunk to $61.85, producing a disappointing 9% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 6.1% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
June 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened flat on Tuesday, the final trading day of a quarter that saw equities post the biggest gains in years.
June 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures were largely unchanged early on Tuesday, as investors took a breather in the final trading session of a quarter that saw equities post the biggest gains in
Plunging crude oil prices don't tell the full story about inflation.
Net profit margins are higher than average across multiple sectors, indicating corporate America has grown more resilient.
After months of waiting, the Supreme Court finally issued a ruling on Monday that rejected Trump’s bid to fire a sitting member of the Federal Reserve. The decision, which was widely expected, didn’t move markets much. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 2.1%.
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks followed their world counterparts higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq snapping five-day losing streaks and the blue-chip Dow
Monday evening, AeroVironment reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.84 from sales of $642 million. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $1.46 from sales of $556 million.
Q2 earnings season begins in mid-July. Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist Ben Snider, in a note published June 28, called it "a critical test" for U.S. stocks. The word choice was deliberate. The market's 2026 gains have come almost entirely from earnings growth rather than investors paying ...
Realty Income's 5.3% yield sits well above the S&P 500's average of approximately 1.1% as of June 2026, Yahoo Finance reported. Realty Income pays that kind of income on a monthly schedule, not the quarterly cadence that most dividend-paying companies follow. The San Diego-based real ...
RBC Capital Markets raised its 12-month target for the S&P 500 index amid expectations for a favorab
AI is supplanting the consumer as the driver of US economic growth.
Over the past six months, Globe Life has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 19.4%. Its stock price has climbed to $178.90, representing a healthy 26.2% increase. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Talk about high expectations for earnings season!
MediaAlpha currently trades at $12.19 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 4.6%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.8% gain during that period.
June 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday as easing tensions in the Middle East lifted sentiment following days of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.